Also known as International Superheroes Of Hardcore, to date the band have released nine and a half studio albums, their latest, Makes Me Sick, was released on April 28, 2017.
The band formed under the name A New Found Glory in mid-1997 in Coral Springs, Florida, United States and currently based in California. New Found Glory formed in the middle of 1997, with Jordan Pundik on vocals, Chad Gilbert (formerly of hardcore band Shai Hulud) and Steve Klein on guitars, Ian Grushka on bass and Joe Moreno on drums (he was replaced by Cyrus Bolooki after their debut release). Chad Gilbert told MTV News "For us, punk rock and even hardcore music was something we did because we didn't fit in in high school. We had nowhere to go, so we went to shows."
The band recorded their first EP called It's All About The Girls under Fiddler Records in June 1997. The band's enthuasistic and somewhat homo erotic live performances soon resulted in them selling out the entire pressing of this EP. Over time, the strength of the live show helped build a strong following. Their first album Nothing Gold Can Stay was released by Eulogy Recordings. Stefanie Reines of Drive-Thru Records heard the album from the band Midtown and later re-released the album in 1999. They soon recorded an EP entitled From the Screen to Your Stereo, consisting of movie themes covered in a similar manner to Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. As a result of their growing popularity and a distribution deal Drive-Thru had with MCA, which allowed MCA to take away any of Drive-Thru's bands, the band was signed to MCA.
Professional career
Their first release recorded with MCA was their self-titled album, which was released late in 2000 and which was the first to make an impression on the charts reaching number 107 on the Billboard 200 album charts and number one on the Heatseeker chart (the album's hit single "Hit or Miss" reached number 15 on the US modern rock chart). From the Screen to the Stereo would make the top 40 of the Heatseeker charts in 2002.
The band's profile would grow in 2001 with a support slot to a blink-182 tour and a slot on the Warped Tour. The band recorded the Sticks and Stones album in late 2001 for release in the middle of 2002. Sticks and Stones would prove to be their breakthrough record debuting at number 4 on the Billboard album charts selling 91,000 albums in the first week of sales and also reaching the top ten of the UK album charts. The album would spawn two singles namely
* "My Friends Over You" reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002, number 11 in Canada, number 5 on the US modern rock chart and number 2 on a MP3.com download chart.
* "Head on Collision" went top 30 on both the Canadian singles charts and the US modern rock chart.
New Found Glory headlined the 2002 Warped Tour, and headlined again in 2004.
New Found Glory released Catalyst in May 2004 and it debuted at number 3 of the Billboard album chart in late May selling 146,000 albums in its first week of release. The album would also debut in the top 40 of the UK and Australian album charts. The first single "All Downhill from Here" would go top 20 on both US and a composite world modern rock chart (based on the US, UK, Canada, Sweden, Finland and Australian charts) as at the end of May 2004.
Contrary to the band's announcement on Fuse's Daily Download on March 28, 2005, James Dewees of The Get Up Kids and Reggie and the Full Effect (who had previously provided keyboards for the song "Failure's Not Flattering" on Catalyst and toured with the band as a sixth member for about ten months) did not permanently join New Found Glory, due to his busy schedule with his own band.
Chad Gilbert would also form a hardcore band called Hazen Street with Freddie Cricien and Hoya of Madball, Toby Morse of H2O, David Kennedy formerly of Box Car Racer, and Mackie Jayson formerly of Cro-Mags. However, due to an exclusivity clause in New Found Glory's contract with Universal Music, Gilbert will not be allowed to be a part of Hazen Street, despite co-writing the majority of their debut album's material.
A fifth album called "Coming Home" was released in the September 19, 2006.
From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II is the second cover album by New Found Glory, and is a follow up from the 2000 EP From the Screen to Your Stereo. All the tracks are covers of songs from movies. The album was released September 18th 2007. The US version of the CD (and therefore minus 'Hungry Eyes') leaked online on September 6th 2007.
New Found Glory's seventh album of original material, Radiosurgery, will be released on October 4, 2011. The Radiosurgery Songfacts explains that the title is a metaphor, referencing the way radiosurgery allows non-invasive treatment of tumors as an analogy for dealing with those tough situations in life that need healing.
The band released their first live album "Kill It Live" on October 8, 2013.
In December 2013, it was announced by the bands Facebook page that founding member Steve Klein (guitar) had been kicked out due to personal reasons. No decision has been made on a new guitarist yet.
They released their 8th album Resurrection on October 7, 2014.
The band released their 9th and latest album Makes Me Sick on April 28, 2017.
Official site: www.newfoundglory.com
Everything I Do
New Found Glory Lyrics
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What you mean to me
Search your heart - search your soul
And when you find me there
You'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
You can't tell me it's not
Worth dying for you you know it's true
Look into my heart you will find
There's nothing there to hide
Take me as I am take my life
I would give it all I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for
I can't help it there's nothing I want more
You know it's true everything I do -
I do it for you
There's no love like your love
And no other could give more love
There's nowhere - unless you're there
All the time - all the way
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
I can't help it there's nothing I want more
I would fight for you i'd lie for you
Walk the fire for you yeah I'd die for you
You know it's true everything I do
I do it for you
The lyrics of New Found Glory's song, "I Do It For You" beautifully express a deep and selfless love. The singer, presumably the singer, starts by telling his beloved to look into his eyes and she will see what she means to him. He urges her to search her heart and soul, for when she finds him there, she won't have to search any further. The singer is confident in his love and wants his beloved to recognize it as well.
The chorus is a declaration of love and commitment. The singer says that he would do anything for his beloved and that she shouldn't tell him that it's not worth trying or dying for. He is steadfast in his love and believes that it's worth all the sacrifices he has to make. He asserts that everything he does, he does it for her, driven by his love for her.
In the second verse, the singer urges his beloved to look into his heart and see that there's nothing to hide. He offers himself, his life, and all he has as a sacrifice for her. He again reiterates his commitment to fight for her and declares that there's nothing he wants more.
In the bridge, the singer expresses that his love is unique and that there's no other love like it. He suggests that he is incomplete without his beloved, and as long as she's there, he will always be with her. The chorus is repeated in the end, reinforcing the message of undying love and devotion.
Overall, the song "I Do It For You" beautifully captures the essence of unconditional love that knows no bounds, limitations, or obstacles. The singer's love for his beloved is pure, selfless, and all-encompassing.
Line by Line Meaning
Look into my eyes and you will see
By gazing into my eyes, you can perceive the depth of my emotions
What you mean to me
You hold a significant place in my life
Search your heart search your soul
Take a pause to introspect your feelings and introspect your conscience
And when you find me there
And when you find that I am the one who completes you
You'll search no more
Your quest for love ends here
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
Don't discourage me from giving my all to make this work
You can't tell me it's not worth dying for you
The intensity of my emotions does not let me back away from giving my life for you
You know it's true
You are well aware that my love for you is authentic
Everything I do
Every action I take
I do it for you
I do it only for your happiness and wellbeing
Look into my heart you will find
When you delve into my heart, you will realize
There's nothing there to hide
That there is no pretense or deceit there
Take me as I am take my life
Accept me with all my virtues and flaws and allow me to devote myself to you
I would give it all I would sacrifice
I am willing to surrender all my possessions and willingly make hardships to prove my love
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for
Do not make me stop my efforts to make this work even if it involves struggles
I can't help it there's nothing I want more
Nothing else holds priority than being with you
There's no love like your love
Your affection and devotion are matchless
And no other could give more love
And no one has the capability to love more than what I hold for you
There's nowhere unless you're there
Without you, no place holds any significance
All the time all the way
In every manner and every moment
I would fight for you
I would engage in fighting and confrontations to protect you
I'd lie for you
I would even resort to deception to keep you content
Walk the fire for you
I would risk my life and brave every danger to ensure your well-being
Yeah I'd die for you
I would give up my life for you if destiny demands it
You know it's true
You are aware of the depth of my love for you
Everything I do
Every choice and every action of mine
I do it for you
I undertake it solely to make you happy
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